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Season Records: (W-L)

41-22

(Home: 22-8)

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(Away: 13-16)

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PacersDarren Collison, sore groin, out

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Jonathan Auping: Danny Granger vs. Andre Iguodala

The Pacers locked up home-court advantage in the first round, and theplayoffs are on everybody’s mind. But we have plenty of time to talk aboutthe upcoming postseason (and we will give you plenty of analysis). Forthe moment, we’re going to take a little break from the playoff chatter anddo a little old-fashion player to player comparison between Danny Grangerand Andre Iguodala.

The small forward is perhaps the most interesting position in the leagueright now. Considered the “three spot,” it fits right in the middle of thelineup and any given small forward might have a skill set that fits thedescription of a shooting guard or a power forward — or both. In thecurrent NBA landscape there are Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony and KevinDurant, and then everybody else. But Danny Granger and Andre Iguodala,only separated by one draft class, have quietly emerged over the past fewyears as two of the most effective and dangerous small forwards in the NBA.

The two young veterans seem to be atop that second tier of their position;not MVP candidates, but certainly all-star caliber players. They would rankahead, in my opinion, of generational peers like Rudy Gay or Luol Deng aswell as aging players like Shawn Marion and, perhaps even Paul Pierce. Butthe question is, which one of these two players is better?

Sure, they play the same position. Sure, there is only a two-inch heightdifference. Sure, their 2012 salaries are within about one million dollarsof each other and there is only about a nine-month age difference. But thetruth is they are very different players. Iguodala’s game revolves around hisversatility; he is a freak athlete who can rebound, attack the rim, playdefense and pass. Granger, on the other hand, is primarily a scorer whoseshooting ability is his most dangerous threat.

The numbers back this up. Every year that both players have been in theleague (Iguodala was drafted a year before Granger), Granger has averagedmore points per game than his counter part. Even in Granger’s rookie year(Iguodala’s second season) he put more points on the board than Iguodalaand he averages nearly six more points per game for his career, which is nosmall number. In fact, it is the same difference in career points per gamebetween Kobe Bryant and Michael Redd. While Danny Granger may not beable to score as proficiently as a Kevin Durant, he can do an adequately jobcreating offense on his own and hit bail-out shots late in the shot clock. He’sa threat to go for 30 points on any given night and the same can not be saidabout Andre Iguodala...CONTINUE READING AT 8p9s

Depressed Fan

The good news is this game was much more reminiscent of the way theSixers played earlier in the season than their recent stretch of hopeless play.The bad news is that this was reminiscent of their early season play in thatthey did everything they could to lose a close game.

The Sixers last two losses (against two very different teams) were examplesof the Sixers producing on the offensive end at a completely unsustainablelevel, and not being able to stop their opponents on the defensive end. Atleast they're finding new and interesting ways to flush this season down thetoilet.

Here's your rotation chart. Note the end of the third and the beginning ofthe fourth:

If you were the type of person who liked to point fingers and needed to comeup with a reason for this loss beyond the obvious (the team is in the worstkind of tailspin and desperately wishing for this season to end), you probablywouldn't need to look much further than the lack of rest. Last night, againstOrlando, Doug Collins used an eight-man rotation. Tonight, against thephysical Indiana Pacers, the Sixers rotations on the perimeter wereuncharacteristically...CONTINUE READING AT DEPRESSED FAN

Re: 4/21/2012 Game Thread #64: Pacers Vs. Sixers

Definitely feel bad for DJ if that's how it is going to be now. He did everything we could have (and have) asked of him. He is hitting 3s, playing D, and picking his spots on O, as well as always being a good teammate. There is still a place for him on this team I believe.

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Re: 4/21/2012 Game Thread #64: Pacers Vs. Sixers

Does anybody remember when the Pacers beat the Sixers in Philly and it took a while to finish the game because the fans kept throwing trash on the court? I believe it was a playoff game. I always remember it but can never find video of it or anything about it.

Btw, someone finally added a better version of the Palace Brawl after the Bucks skirmish. Ben Wallace and their fans were pretty horrible.

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Re: 4/21/2012 Game Thread #64: Pacers Vs. Sixers

Dahntay has been our most consistent bench player this year, in my opinion, but he is also the least talented of the bunch. I expect we'll see him in the playoffs at one time or another - his aggression is always appreciated.

Did you guys know that Doug Collins hit the game-winning free throws in the gold medal game at the 1972 Olympics in Munich?

Re: 4/21/2012 Game Thread #64: Pacers Vs. Sixers

Dahntay has been our most consistent bench player this year, in my opinion, but he is also the least talented of the bunch. I expect we'll see him in the playoffs at one time or another - his aggression is always appreciated.

Ι wouldn't say that he is the least talented. He is more talented than Lou for example and certainly more talented than AJ (although AJ is the 3rd string PG).

He's just older than Tyler and DC and worse than Barbosa. But still Inferno rocks